New Ryanair and Easyjet Boarding Policies

Low cost airline Ryanair is no longer automatically allowing families with young children to board first.  Their new policy being that anyone can get priority boarding if they pay a £2 per person charge to go to the front of…

Skiing Safety Tips

We related the story of one skier’s experience recently, and how the injury she sustained has affected her many years later – possibly ending her skiing enjoyment for good.

Remember that you will encounter all kinds of skiers…

USA Visa Restrictions Relaxed for Students

We noticed a report in The Sunday Times that as of last week J-1 visa restrictions are being relaxed for the U.S. We have not been able to find any other official reports at the time of writing but will…

British Airways On-line Check-in Changes

We have seen reports that as of December 5, 2006 British Airways will be starting an on-line check-in service which opens 24 hours before a flight.  Of note is that you will be able to choose your seat and print…

Beware of Potential Hotel Disasters!

We’ve seen reports about some internet sites allegedly advertising UK hotels and accommodations with phoney (glowing) reviews. Sometimes written by the owners themselves! Rather than risk a nasty surprise when you arrive, you might consider checking with one of the…

Low Cost Airlines? Now it’s Low Cost Airports

How low will it go? First it was cheap air travel and now, in a bid to drive prices lower (or make more money for these airlines), there is the low cost airport. Marseille has recently opened up a new…

Taxing our Holidays

Not suprisingly airlines are coming out to defend their corner on the subject of aviation fuel tax. EasyJet has called for emission trading rather than taxes on airlines to help global warming. Responding to the Stern report on The Economics of…

Good news for travellers

Good news for travelers.  As from Monday there will be new UK rules in effect regarding taking liquids and toiletries on board planes and through airport security checks.  The government has made this announcement today for the UK and the…

Insurance for Children

I was handed a newspaper clipping earlier this week which posed the question of insuring children when they were travelling on their own. It appears that a number of travel insurance companies would not offer the author’s daughter a policy…

Ski Holidays, getting the right holiday insurance

There are many policies available for ski holidays, but it is important to ensure that your skiing holiday insurance covers ankle breakages through the use of poor skiing boots.

This is an important factor as research now shows that as…